- Iranian state media reported that the strikes resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
- It further described Washington’s involvement as a blatant act of aggression
- The operation, reportedly named “Operation Epic Fury,” follows a previous U.S. strike dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer”
North Korea has sharply criticised the recent military assault on Iran by the United States and Israel, describing the action as unlawful and “gangster-like.”
Eko Hot Blog gathered that the joint operation, carried out on Saturday (U.S. time), targeted Iranian sites in a large-scale offensive.
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Iranian state media reported that the strikes resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The escalation comes amid stalled indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear programme.
In a statement released through the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Pyongyang accused Israel of carrying out the attack with direct American backing.
It further described Washington’s involvement as a blatant act of aggression and a serious breach of Iran’s sovereignty.
According to the statement, the United States’ longstanding military pressure on Iran in the Middle East had signalled the likelihood of such an attack, which it said exposed what it called Washington’s hegemonic intentions.
North Korea insisted that the strikes could not be justified under any circumstances and warned that such actions risk further destabilising the region.
The operation, reportedly named “Operation Epic Fury,” follows a previous U.S. strike dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer” eight months ago, which targeted Iranian nuclear facilities.
The renewed confrontation has heightened concerns about a wider regional conflict at a time when the United States is also intensifying strategic competition with China.
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